About the "The Tap 'er Light"
The race takes its name from an old Butte mining warning, the kind of thing hard-rock miners said to each other before setting a charge. That history is baked into the course itself, which starts at Montana Tech and winds past mining artifacts and memorials, including the Original Mine and the Granite Mountain Memorial. The terrain shows off Butte's dramatic, open landscape along the way.
Packet pickup happens the evening before at Quarry Brewing on West Broadway, a local spot easy to find downtown. Race-morning pickup is available at Leonard Field, the same area where you start and finish. Refreshments are out at the finish line after you come through.
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Distances & Start Times
5K7/10/2027 10:00$45
10K7/10/2027 10:00$50
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